Aviation Accidents in 1990

2967 total · 324 fatal · 2543 fatalities

Total occurrences
2,967
Fatal accidents
324
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
2,543
Active span
1990–1990
1990 — accidents by category■ piston (1754)■ turboprop (214)■ jet (176)■ helicopter (148)■ glider (9) 1990 — accidents by month3341357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172-K188
Cessna 150158
Piper PA-28139
Cessna 152117
Cessna 18280

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US2,450
CL34
NZ26
BR17
FR9

Most severe accidents

  • 92 fatalities · Airbus A320 · Indian Airlines
  • 92 fatalities · Airbus A320-231 · Indian Airlines
  • 83 fatalities · Boeing 737-200 · Xiamen Air
  • 83 fatalities · Antonov AN-12 · Afghan Republican Air Force - Afghan Hanai Qurah
  • 83 fatalities · Antonov An-12 · Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1990?

Our multi-source corpus documents 2,967 aviation accidents in 1990.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1990?

Of the 2,967 recorded accidents in 1990, 324 were fatal, with a total of 2,543 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1990?

Our dataset for 1990 covers accidents across multiple aircraft types. See the type breakdown above for details.

Counts reflect occurrences documented in our multi-source corpus (NTSB, ASN, B3A and 80+ national investigation authorities); coverage varies by source and era and these are not official totals.

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